CRIME

Action sought against SHO in dowry case
Sonepat, June 7
A married woman, Mrs Somna, a resident of Vikas Nagar, Kakroi road, Sonepat, has demanded immediate arrest of the culprits allegedly involved in a case of dowry harassment. She has also sought action against Mrs Asha Rani, Station House Officer of the women’s police station, Sonepat, for her failure to arrest them even after the registration of a case as well as the violation of the orders issued by the Superintendent of Police on this issue.

Brother clubbed to death over land row
Rohtak, June 7
Two youths allegedly battered their younger brother to death in a land dispute at Bharan village on Thursday. Mr Jasbir, a resident of Mahra village in Sonepat district, stated in his complaint that his sister, Kamlesh, got married to Mr Ranbir at Bharan village. He said Ranbir had not been in the best of terms with his brothers — Balwan, Jai Singh and Ishwar — regarding the distribution of land among them by their father.

Father killed over land
Jhajjar, June 7
An old man was reportedly killed by his two sons in Azad Nagar village of the district this morning. According to the police, the deceased, Hardwari Lal, was waiting for a bus at the bus stop in the morning to come to Jhajjar along with his son Chand Ram and his family.

• Custody death

Gang of highway robbers busted
New Delhi, June 7
The Special Cell of the Delhi Police today claimed to have busted a gang of highway robbers with the arrest of three youths. They were arrested from ISBT flyover last evening.

Youths stab councillor over power cut
New Delhi, June 7
Regular power cut in Mansaraovar Park area in North East district made youths of Ram Nagar so angry that six youths entered the house of the local Municipal Councillor, stabbed him and beat his brother on Thursday evening.

• DJB staff held

• Youth beheaded

Councillor held for assaulting rival
New Delhi, June 7
Mr Sunil Bidhuri, an independent Councillor from Harkesh Nagar near Okhla Industrial Area, was arrested today along with his supporters on the charge of beating up his rival, Mr Sahi Ram Pehelwan.

BUSINESS

Old-clothes traders find it hard to keep wolf from the door
New Delhi, June 7
Have you been of late wondering what happened to the mobile utensil vendors who came right up to your door, and in exchange of your old clothes, gave you sparkling bright utensils?

EDUCATION

NCB acquires status of full-fledged institute
Faridabad, June 7
The National Council for Cement and Building Materials, a body set up by the Union Government for research on cement and allied products used in construction, has also acquired the status of a full-fledged institute for providing training and running several specialised courses annually.

Principal frowns on ‘Young Voice’ contents
New Delhi, June 7
The Principal of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur College (Evening), Dr Harmeet Singh, has reacted strongly to the contents of the ‘Young Voice’ column published in NCR Tribune.

MDU postpones BEd admission test to June 30
Rohtak, June 7
The Vice-Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University, Maj-Gen (retd) B. S. Suhag, has said that the entrance test for admission to BEd (regular) course, which was scheduled to be held on June 9, has been postponed.

• CPM flays hike in prospectus price

Beau gets interim bail in abduction case
Rohtak, June 7
The Additional Sessions Judge, Mr Shiva Sharma, today granted interim bail to Rahul Inder Pal Singh, who has been charged with the abduction of a daughter of prominent orthopaedist of the town.

Arrest of PGIMS prof stayed
Rohtak, June 7
The Special Judge, Mr Shiva Sharma, today stayed the arrest of Dr A. D. Tiwari, Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics, Pt B. D. Sharma Post- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr O. P. Yadav, Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Bhiwani.

SPORTS

CISF fetes shooter Anjali Ved Pathak
New Delhi, June 7
The Central Industrial Security Force honoured its ace shooter, Arjuna Awardee Anjali Ved Pathak, with a cash award of Rs 50,000 for securing a berth for the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 at a simple function at the CISF headquarters in the Capital on Friday.

Randhir Singh nominated to ANOC executive
New Delhi, June 7
Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Randhir Singh has been nominated to the Association of National Olympic Committee. Randhir Singh, who is also the secretary-general of the Olympic Association of Asia, had been elected to the International Olympic Committee a few months ago. Randhir Singh is a former Asian Games medallist in shooting and is also the vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation.

Cycling Federation of India president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who is also the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers, announces the hosting of the second SAARC Cycling Championship in the Capital.

SAIL to take on HDFC Bank in Hari Ram Cricket
New Delhi, June 7
Steel Authority of India Ltd will take on HDFC Bank in the opening match of the sixth Lala Hari Ram Aggarwal Memorial Day-Night Cricket Carnival to be held at the Karnail Singh stadium from June 8.

ONGC win
New Delhi
A fine knock of 79 runs by UP Ranji Trophy player Mohd. Saif and deadly bowling of 3 for 22 by Amit Sharma helped Oil and Natural Gas Commission beat Dena Bank by five wickets in a Super A Division match of the DDCA League at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground in the Capital.

ADMINISTRATION

L-G strikes down extension to Addl Commissioner
New Delhi, June 7
Lieutenant-Governor Vijai Kapoor today issued instructions to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that the resolution passed by it, which reads that Mr Manjit Singh be allowed to continue as the Additional Commissioner (Slums and JJ) beyond his date of superannuation on June 30, 2002, is “contrary to rules and government policy”.